Chapter 1357: 1147: Misunderstanding_2

Chapter 1357: Chapter 1147: Misunderstanding_2

“Mo Qiu, you said the Individual Immortals of this family are terrifyingly powerful, but now it seems you’re just cowardly and timid, afraid of death. Those two Individual Immortals are nowhere near as strong as you claimed!” a rough voice spoke with disdain.

“Exactly, if it weren’t for your constant persuasion, exaggerating the strength of the Li family, we would have made our move long ago. Who knows, we might have already breached those two Immortal Cities and marched straight into Shanhai State by now!” another voice filled with complaints chimed in.

“I think Mo Qiu is either scared to die or has been bribed by the Li family, hence weaving such a web of lies to prevent us from taking action.”

“In my opinion, the latter seems more likely!”

The third and fourth voices also expressed dissatisfaction, even beginning to attack Mo Qiu.

“You! How can you question my loyalty?! Haven’t you seen how much I’ve sacrificed for the Sea Clan over the years?” Mo Qiu looked at his four fellow clan members in disbelief, feeling a profound sense of desolation.

“Who knows if you’re just pretending?”

“Thinking back to that restoration battle, you escaped unscathed, the only one, probably because you defected to the Li family, even betraying the other four clan members to survive, right?”

Thud—

Hearing these slanderous, accusing words, Mo Qiu felt as if a heavy hammer had smashed into him, his mind dizzy, unable to suppress the urge to spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face turning deathly pale.

To him, devoted and loyal, these words were the utmost humiliation and hurt, especially since they came from the mouths of those he trusted, like two sharp blades stabbing into his chest.

In reality, the reason the other four Water Devils uttered such hurtful words was nothing more than the enormous disparity between what Mo Qiu had described and what they had personally witnessed!

So great that they felt if they hadn’t been swayed by Mo Qiu’s words from the start, they would have already captured the two Immortal Cities, plundered Shanhai State, obtained vast resources, and upon returning to the East Sea, received generous rewards from the clan. Instead, they’ve wasted so much time in vain now.

Blocking someone’s path to wealth is like killing their parents!

This is how they feel now, which is why they’re so angry.

“Once those two exhaust their mana a bit more, it will be our turn to act!”

“By then, we’ll capture them all at once!”

…

Feng Buxi quickly recounted the conversation he had overheard.

After listening, Li Zhirui fell silent.

They had all been suspecting if the Sea Clan had any sinister plots, only to find out now that they had overthought everything!

Despite Li Zhirui’s Dao Heart, he found himself momentarily dazed.

And the one who caused all this was Mo Qiu, who had fled long ago.

“Sometimes overthinking and being too cautious aren’t good things!” Li Zhirui murmured to himself with a bitter smile.

If they had been more decisive back then, they could have alleviated many injuries and even saved the lives of many cultivators.

But Li Zhirui also knew it was difficult for him to change, having lived his life this way, and even if he was slightly shocked, it was impossible to change immediately. At most, sometimes he’d avoid overthinking and be a bit more decisive.

“Mo Qiu was wounded by their words, his morale deflated significantly, so he likely won’t take part in the upcoming battle, leaving only four Individual Immortal Water Devils.”

As he spoke, Li Zhirui turned his gaze to Feng Buxi, saying, “Next, I’ll have to trouble Fellow Daoist to restrain one of the Water Devils.”

As for the remaining three Water Devils, Li Zhirui planned to deal with them alone; he had the confidence and strength to do so.

However, when he shared his plan with Jiang Fengwu and Mu Yuan, the former proposed a more effective and efficient method.

Li Zhirui gladly accepted it.

…

Whoosh—

Jiang Fengwu and Mu Yuan, who were slaughtering the beast tide, had been forewarned by Li Zhirui, so they were already on guard. When they heard the sound of wind behind them, they immediately fought back.

Bam!

The sound of a collision erupted, and the sneak attack by several Water Devils was blocked by the two of them.

“Seems you’re not so useless after all,” said the lead Water Devil, named Lan Ju, somewhat surprised, launching another attack against the two.

Unfortunately, facing the Li family, who had prepared traps for them, the beast tide was destined to end in vain.

“Oh no!”

Once those four Water Devils stepped into the Great Array, their lives and deaths were no longer their own, but in the hands of Jiang Fengwu, whom they had underestimated!

Rumble—

Unbeknownst to them, Jiang Fengwu had secretly set up everything here, waiting for the Water Devils to walk right into the trap themselves.

Seeing the array patterns from all directions, Lan Ju’s heart skipped a beat. In such circumstances, engaging in a battle gave them no hope of victory.

At this time, it recalled Mo Qiu’s words, a hint of regret uncontrollably sprouting in its heart.

“Desperately break the Great Array and get out of here, or prepare for complete annihilation!” Lan Ju, seeing the other three clan members in panic and disarray, immediately stood out, shouting loudly.

In the current situation, there might still be hope of survival if they united, but if they scattered, they’d be taken down one by one, all dying here!

Alas, thick fog suddenly rose within the Great Array, separating the four Water Devils, preventing them from coming into contact and joining forces.

Li Zhirui, seeing this, entered the formation and began his slaughter.

In one-on-one combat within the Individual Immortal Realm, he had almost no chance of failing. The Minor Thousand World provided a huge boost in strength!

Jiang Fengwu was responsible for hosting the Great Array, not only trapping the four Water Devils but also overseeing the two Immortal Cities’ Great Array, effectively juggling three tasks at once!

If not for her exceptional and unparalleled talent in the Array Tao, and having arranged the formations herself, it would have been very difficult to achieve this.

Meanwhile, Mu Yuan and Feng Buxi were helping the cultivators in the Immortal Cities fight against the beast tide.

Their task was the most monotonous but also the most important!

These two Immortal Cities must not be breached, or else the entire Shanhai State would be dragged down, and with numerous Water Devils scattered all over, the Li family would pay a significant price to eliminate them all.

Moreover, the damage done by the Water Devils to Shanhai State during this process would be enormous.

Swish—

A sudden attack appeared behind a certain Individual Immortal Water Devil. If it weren’t somewhat powerful, this ambush would have severely injured it, rendering it unable to continue fighting!

“Humph! Coward, only capable of hiding in the dark and ambushing. If you have the guts, come out and fight me openly. I don’t care whether I live or die!”

“Is that so? Then as you wish.”

Li Zhirui chuckled, landing in front of the Water Devil.

It had been many years since anyone dared to tell him to fight openly; hopefully, this Individual Immortal Water Devil could bring him a bit of a surprise.

Li Zhirui pressed his hand, causing infinite water to converge in his palm. With a casual push, it turned into a colossal wave, roaring forward, attempting to engulf the Water Devil.

Thud—

Despite its utmost effort, it couldn’t disperse the giant wave, only slightly weakening its force, then barely withstanding the attack using divine power and magical treasures.

Yet even so, it was still injured.

“Your strength doesn’t match your words.”

Li Zhirui shook his head, sighing, “Such a disappointment!”

With that, he stopped holding back, instantly forming an even more terrifying wave, which engulfed it without resistance, leaving behind only a pristine corpse.

One couldn’t tell how many spiritual objects were on the Individual Immortal Realm Water Devil, all excellent spirit materials for crafting magical treasures, which Li Zhirui wouldn’t destroy.

This alone showed how highly Li Zhirui had mastered his strength, reaching a level of perfection.

Among the remaining three Water Devils, only Lan Ju had slightly stronger power, costing him a little more effort, while the other two were killed without any obstacles.